Jack Fearnley  wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:05:28 +0000, Kiwi User wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:28:48 +0000, Jack Fearnley wrote:
>>
>>> I just bought a RPi Zero. In order to connect a mouse and a keyboard
>>> for initial set up it needs a powered USB hub.
>>>
>>> This simply does not work.
>>>
>>> The system works with keyboard directly connected, or mouse directly
>>> connected.
>>>
>>> Keyboard alone or mouse alone connected via the hub does not work.
>>>
>> Disclaimer: I don't own a Pi zero, only spend 5 mins looking at pics and
>> reading the associated text.
>>
>> So, how did you connect the hub to the PiZero?
>>
>> If its connected to the power socket (the microUSB socket nearest the
>> corner), then that's not going to work because that socket is only for
>> use as a power inlet. There is only one data-capable micro-USB socket:
>> the one to the left of the power socket when the sockets are on the edge
>> nearest to you.
>>
>> Apparently the data-capable USB socket can also power the Pi zero, so
>> shifting the connection to it should do the trick.
>
> The hub is connected to the data-capable micro-USB socket, certainly not
> to the power socket. The hub is powered by a separate power supply.
>
> As I said, whenever the mouse or the keyboard is directly connected to
> the data-capable micro-USB socket it works. The problem is that, without
> the hub, I cannot connect both.
>
> Jack
>

Have you considered getting a keyboard with touchpad to use just to set
things up?

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